Chaucer and the (possible) April Fools’ Day mistake.

• Snooki is worth $32,000 and Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison is worth $30,000.  Not sure how long it will take the Jersey Shore star to decrease to the same value as a knockoff Ed Hardy shirt, but we are patient to find out.

• If you want to be a good literary critic, take a look at this list.

• Marilyn Minter’s NSFW paintings on display at Team Gallery.

• Cold Cave debut a new track at Stereogum.